Nestled within the tranquil and historical old Turf Club stables, Roundhouse Pizza, Bar & Grill is the new Bukit Timah neighbourhood watering hole and family friendly restaurant. Owned by local celebrity Vernetta Lopez, and husband Wayne Gladwin, RoundHouse opened its doors for a soft launch on 22nd July (also Vernetta’s birthday!).

I love their new Seafood Bouillabaisse ($32) which is chock full of fresh seafood. The broth is fortified with lots of seafood shells such as halibut fillet, prawns, mussels, and flavored with saffron rouille.

We ordered one of their mains to share and the waiter recommended Whole Sea Bass ($34). It was delightful with succulent and smoky fish eaten together with aromatic orange barley risotto and grilled vegetables. Though the fish skin looked slightly too charred, but this dish is a wonderful and tasty mix of textures.

The 10 light crust pizza choices will please all palates. A signature pizza to try is the Loco Lopez ($24) which is specially created by Vernetta Lopez. The ultimate skinny pizza that holds steady under the weight of cheddar, capers, beef salami, jalapeno and chilli padi is SUPER SPICY BUT SHIOK. Its fresh and spicy flavours meld together as you bite into it.

They ran out of quite a few desserts that day so we settled for Apple Stew with Green Apple Sorbet ($12) which is refreshing granny smith apple with raisins and cinnamon.

They were quite busy on a Sunday night so service was a bit slow. Nevertheless, it is a great place for a relaxing meal or a casual drink to round off the day or while away the weekend. And there are plenty of space to keep the kids occupied.

RoundHouse is offering new brunch menu which is available on weekends and Public Holdays from 9am to 5pm, with European-Spanish inspired menu like Tuna Tartar ($20), Lamb Shank ($38), Pork Belly Cassoulet ($36) or Beef & Guinness Pie ($26), definitive dishes for a happy belly.

Maureen

Born into a family of enthusiastic foodies, Maureen has always loved all things culinary, especially the local cuisine here in Singapore. With a life-long fascination with the rapidly evolving food scene in Singapore, she started this website in 2007 to explore and celebrate all types of local Singapore dishes and to share her love of travel and food with the world. With 4 years of experience as a journalist and producer, she has a wealth of experience in food writing, photography and styling.